Nemaura SugarBEAT – competition in the CGM world at last???
There’s been a lot discussed recently about the Abbott Freestyle Libre and how the 4,000+ members of the Facebook group that is dedicated to it […]
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“10 out of 10 people with diabetes would prefer a fully functioning pancreas…” – the results of a small poll of the #DOC
Following a discussion on Twitter about Hypoglycaemia being a major concern of T1Ds in diabetes clincs, I thought it would be interesting to see how […]
My Diabetes, my way* or “How to set up bike handlebars”
So first up, apologies for stealing the name of the NHS Scotland Diabetes portal, but it seemed, well, apt, and lets face it, the second […]
Engaging and disengaging with @NHSDiabetes – how to make it a Romeo and Juliet story?
Following a discussion on Twitter regarding transition from junior to senior diabetes clinics, how this should work and people worries and thoughts about it, it […]
Type 1 Diabetes and Me. The story of a Diabetic life – the teenageyears and University #gbdoc #DOC
In the second part of my life, we move into the teenage years and through university. It’s probably not as in depth as the early […]
“Bounty” cake – a little taste of paradise…
Sitting at home yesterday afternoon, we wanted, desperately, to eat sweets. Knowing that we shouldn’t, and having flicked though a couple of cook books all […]
Diabulimia – and the propensity for eating disorders with T1 diabetes
Following multiple discussions on Twitter and in the DCUK forum, and at last a welcome session on Diabulimia at the Diabetes Professional Conference (DPC) in […]
Keep on jabbing, keep on testing… * – The psychological effects of a diabetes diagnosis
I’ll start by apologising to the Spencer Davis Group for destroying their fine lyrics and turning them into the title of a blog post about […]
Ah, ah, ah, ah, Staying Alive, Staying Alive…. Well Beta Cells anyway…
After a long interaction on Twitter that went something along the lines of “My basal is fairly stable and hasn’t changed in a year” versus […]
Which pump should I choose? How do I choose? Oh let me count the ways…
I’ve seen this question asked many times across multiple different versions of social media. And I think at its heart it misses the point. I […]